Double-crested Cormorant perched above the Los Angeles River. Cormorants have not yet inspired a ballet. #naturephotography #nature #photo #photography #birds #birders #birdwatchers #birding #California #birdwatching #GriffithPark #DailyBird #BirdsOfPixelfed #BirdsOfMastodon #LARiver #cormorant #naturephotos #LAWildlife

Allen’s hummingbird defies gravity to sip nectar. #naturephotography #nature #photo #photography #birds #birders #birdwatchers #birding #California #birdwatching #GriffithPark #DailyBird #BirdsOfPixelfed #BirdsOfMastodon #LARiver #cute #naturephotos #LAWildlife #hummingbird

“Mommmmmyyyyyy!” Western Red Tailed Hawks - one large, one small. Today’s the first day to get a good look at the babies. #naturephotography #nature #photo #photography #birds #birders #birdwatchers #birding #California #birdwatching #GriffithPark #DailyBird #BirdsOfPixelfed #BirdsOfMastodon #LARiver #cute
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Western Bluebird visits an empty picnic area on a rainy day. #naturephotography #nature #photo #photography #birds #birders #birdwatchers #birding #California #birdwatching #GriffithPark #DailyBird #BirdsOfPixelfed #BirdsOfMastodon #LARiver
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Acorn Woodpecker adding one more acorn to the granary.
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Allen’s Hummingbird sips nectar from Mexican Bush Sage, while hovering in midair, wings so fast they are but a blur.
It is like witnessing magic.
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California Quail watches for trouble while a dozen family members forage nearby.

Crown? Crest? Doodad? Apostrophe? Fascinator? Dealy-bob? Whatever you call it, his is magnificent.
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Breeze transforms White-crowned Sparrow into a stylish fluff ball.
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Western Red-tailed Hawk on patrol.
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Song Sparrow strikes a pose on a Southern Cattail in the Los Angeles River.
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Nuttall’s Woodpecker works a tree in the center of the park.
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Common Raven shrieks at Red-Shouldered Hawk, who looks back at his pursuer in alarm during aerial combat high over Forest Lawn cemetery.
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House Finch belts out some tunes over the river.
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California Thrasher perfectly imitates many other birds, with a massive repertoire that dwarfs the Mockingbird’s, and volume enough to fill a desert canyon with song.
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Swanky Red-whiskered Bulbul surveys the world from an overhead cable, calling “pleased-to-meet-you” to bulbuls near and far.
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Acorn Woodpecker admires her work.
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A pensive Black-necked Stilt in the Los Angeles River.
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Northern rough-winged swallow

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Western Bluebird

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A pretty Mourning Dove.
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